Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Mar 4, 2022Poll: What is your affiliationEmpire18.1%First Foundation27.5%Second Foundation22.7%Gaia31.7%397 votes·Final results8211
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Mar 4, 2022How come the Empire is *always* evil in SFF? Is there a major work where the Empire is good?24113
Venkatesh Rao@vgrPeople have very loose definitions of “empire” I am kinda old-fashioned. I need an actual emperor or empress.4:33 PM · Mar 4, 20224 Likes
John Reade@JReade_WGC·Mar 4, 2022Replying to @vgrPerhaps because the genre is dominated by US authors (intrinsically anti-empire) / Brits other Europeans with guilt / anti empirical tendencies.
muddletoes@muddletoes·Mar 4, 2022Replying to @vgrIn the Oz universe, the Tin Woodman becomes the Emperor of Winkie Country. Due to his possession of a heart, we can conclude that his empire is good.1